Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
Midnight Mutterings | Remember May 13, 1973?
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| What is the significance of that date? What were you doing on May 13, 1973? (This question isn’t appropriate for those of you who hadn’t slipped out into the air yet, or even arrived a decade earlier as you weren’t likely to have
Sheriff’s Report | October 9 – 15, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9 24-006566 Burglary - Residential 05:25:11 10/09/24 A Deputy on Orcas Island responded to a residential burglary complaint. The Deputy determined the complaint was unfounded. The complainant was referred to a local agency for assistance and support. 24-006570 Fraud 11:04:13
Letter to Editor | Pay attention to your ballot for Land Bank funding
||| FROM CHRISTA CAMPBELL for RENEW OUR LAND BANK ||| Attention Voters: Look for Land Bank REET Renewal at Bottom of Page 1 of Your Ballot where you’ll find SJC Proposition 1 to renew our local Land Bank’s REET funding, beneath four state measures and adjacent to state and federal
Hearing Healthcare
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Stacie Nordrum, Au.D., CCC-A, from Island Hearing Healthcare, provides hearing care at Orcas Senior Center every first Thursday of the month. To secure your slot, it is advisable to schedule your appointment well in advance, as availability fills up rapidly. The
Letter to Editor | Hughes is person best suited for the role
||| FROM DOMENIC VERBANO ||| Rick Hughes is the best person to steer leadership, and (what a concept), DO THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE, in San Juan County! He is calm, patient, and doesn’t have a temper. He is kind and considerate. AND, HE HAS A HEART! When is the
Port Meeting coming up
||| FROM CHIP LONG for ORCAS ISLAND AIRPORT ||| The Port of Orcas Board of Commissioners will hold a Special Meeting, a Work/Study Session (no actions will be taken), Monday, October 21st, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at the Orcas Island Airport terminal conference room. The agenda can be found here.
Letter to Editor | I encourage all my friends to vote for Justin Paulsen
||| FROM DR. BLAKE GUARD ||| Those of us who have grown up in San Juan County over the past several decades, have seen the changes in our community and the increase in the challenges that we face. As a San Juan Islander who has returned with my family to
Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers world premiere at Friday Harbor Film Festival
||| FROM ELLEN ROBERTS for FRIDAY HARBOR FILM FESTIVAL ||| FHFF is honored and excited to be chosen to premiere Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers! Screenings at the San Juan Community Theatre’s Whittier Theatre will be Saturday, October 26 at 7:00 PM and Sunday, October 27 at 1:00 PM. Producer
You’re Invited! SJC Conservation Land Bank seeks community input
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Got questions for Your Conservation Land Bank? We want to hear from you! We will host a county wide public meeting on Thursday – October 24 from 6pm - 7:30 pm. We’ll kick off the meeting with a brief organizational update from staff.
WSF Weekly Report | Schedule revisions to SJIs; no crew-related cancellations
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve We are a transit agency, as well as an extension of the state highway system, providing public transportation to connect communities all over Western Washington. That means when we make an adjustment to our sailing schedules, we
Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson
Welcome to our weekly feature, Occam's Razor, from local artist S.C. Watson.
Welcome Autumn — Our first windy weather alert for the season
||| FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ||| URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 316 PM PDT Thu Oct 17 2024 San Juan County-Western Whatcom County-Western Skagit County- Everett and Vicinity-Admiralty Inlet Area- Including the cities of Burlington, Marysville, Mount Vernon, Friday Harbor, Lynnwood, Sedro-Woolley, Everett, Port Townsend, Edmonds,
Letter to Editor | Land Bank provides protection, restoration
||| FROM MAUREEN SEE ||| Preserving land helps keep our aquifers replenished and protects our lakes, streams, groundwater and shorelines from pollution. Who doesn’t want protection and restoration around lakes, streams, shoreline and wetlands? Healthy forests make our air and water cleaner, provide windbreaks and importantly helps protect us from
Letter to Editor | Open letter to nastygram sender
||| FROM RON WHALEN ||| To that person that mailed me a nasty gram without name or address of sender. It would appear your gripe is I haven’t been tough enough with what I post. I’m not some elected adversary of the Land Bank. Nothing prevents you from posting your own
ALERT Project and Friends of San Juans to co-host oil spill response public engagement event
||| FROM LOVEL PRATT for FRIENDS OF THE SAN JUANS ||| On Saturday, October 26, 4:00 PM at Brickworks, oil spill veteran and activist Dr. Riki Ott will present, “Oil Spill Response: An Opportunity for Change.” The in-person event will be livestreamed to SanJuans.Today (CNL2.com). Dr. Ott will discuss the
Letter to Editor | Today’s puzzlement
||| FROM BOB DISTLER ||| Today’s Riddle: What costs $3.50 in Anacortes, $4.50 in Friday Harbor, and $5.50 in Eastsound? Guess! It’s one gallon of regular gasoline; but why?
